State control over private military and security companies in armed conflict
"The past two decades have witnessed the rapid growth and consolidation of the global private security industry. Tens of thousands of contractors working for private military and security companies (PMSCs) now provide a wide range of services to states, international organisations, corporations and...
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| Formaat: | Elektronisch E-boek |
| Taal: | Engels |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2011.
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| Reeks: | Cambridge studies in international and comparative law.
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| Online toegang: | An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view |
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| Samenvatting: | "The past two decades have witnessed the rapid growth and consolidation of the global private security industry. Tens of thousands of contractors working for private military and security companies (PMSCs) now provide a wide range of services to states, international organisations, corporations and non-governmental organisations around the world. Many PMSCs operate in zones of armed conflict, where they carry out functions that were formerly the exclusive domain of the armed forces. In this context, PMSCs have performed coercive activities such as offensive combat, armed security and the detention and interrogation of prisoners, as well as non-coercive activities such as military advice and training, transport, housing and intelligence collection and analysis"-- |
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| Fysieke beschrijving: | xxiv, 310 p. |
| Bibliografie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |